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Community Notes and Commencement Week Sketches
Local tidbits detail graduates Alma Berger and a West Union recital, visits from relatives in Cedar Rapids and Decorah, and family news. Mention Mrs. Berger and five daughters, Oelwe travels, and the Calmar connection. Also notes on Gold Coin products, a snake kill near the milk route, and community reminders about schooling, excursions, and daily life.
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Dye
Wm. Dickinson
Nebraska
Berger
Peyote
Alma Berger
Bartletta
E. A. Schiefelbein
Waverly
Schiefelhein
Leng Berger
Zion City
Tilda Ca
Emma
Alma
Thia